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January-February 2017 Advancement News 1
Previous issues are available at www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/advancement_news.aspx
Opportunities for
Advancement Administrators
Mechanics of Advancement Conference
June 18-24, 2017
Designed for unit, district, and council-level volunteers and professional Scouters, this course connects partici-
pants with the essentials of advancement and outlines the rationale behind many of the policies and proce-
dures governing it. Presentations from members of the National Advancement Program Team will provide an
understanding of how the BSA advancement method should be delivered. Group discussions will focus on
From the Archives Multiple Advancement Credit for One Activity
(November 2012)
“The national Advancement Team [Ed: now the National Advancement Program Team] is often asked:
‘What is the policy on using a single activity to fulfill more than a single Boy Scout requirement?’
“The answer involves three considerations. The first occurs when there is an exact match in the wording
of the requirements. The second is when requirements give the appearance of aligning at first glance,
but differ upon further examination. The third and most frequent consideration involves service to oth-
ers.
“When requirements do match exactly—e.g., camping nights for Second Class and First Class ranks and
merit badges—it is appropriate and completely permissible to use those matching activities for both the
ranks and merit badges.
“However, in the vast majority of instances, seemingly similar requirements have nuances intended to
create distinctly different experiences. The Communication and Citizenship in the Community merit
badges provide an appropriate example. Each requires the Scout to attend a public meeting, but that is
where the similarity ends. For the Communication merit badge, the Scout is asked to practice active lis-
tening skills during the meeting and ‘present an objective report that includes all points of view that
were expressed.’ For Citizenship, the Scout is asked to examine differences in opinions expressed during
the meeting, and then to choose and defend one side. After fulfilling the more inclusive Communication
requirement, if the Scout selects an issue presented at the same public meeting and defends it, only
then has he also met the Citizenship requirement.
“As for service to those in need, the BSA wisely does not have a set policy or rule. Rather, this outlook is
left to the Scout’s and his leaders’ consciences. When contemplating whether to double-count service
hours or a service project and apply the same work to pass a second advancement requirement, each
Scout should ask himself: ‘Do I want to get double credit for helping others this one time, or do I want to
undertake a second effort and make a greater difference in the lives of even more people?’ To reach his
decision, each Scout should follow familiar guideposts found in words and phrases such as ‘helpful,’
‘kind,’ ‘Do a Good Turn Daily,’ and ‘help other people at all times.’ As Scout leaders, we must ask our-
selves an even more pointed question: ‘Is my goal to produce Scouts who seek out loopholes or Scouts
who will become the leaders in our communities?’ To answer our own question, we should consult the
same criteria that guides the Scouts.”
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Here are some links to the most current materials of interest for Scouters who are involved in the admin-istration of advancement. These and many more resources are available via the Advancement Resources web page at www.scouting.org/advancement.
Merit Badge Group Instruction Guide
Advancement Educational Presentations:
Cub Scout Advancement: Delivering Adventure
Getting the Most From Internet Advancement
The Essentials of Merit Badge Counseling (English and Spanish)
The Eagle Scout Service Project Coach (English and Spanish)
Effective Troop Advancement (English and Spanish)
Including Scouts With Disabilities
Videocasts on Guide to Advancement, selected topics
Introduction to the Guide to Advancement
Judgment Calls
Boards of Review
Boards of Review Under Disputed Circumstances
Boards of Review Appeals
The Eagle Scout Application Process
Eagle Scout Boards of Review
Videos
On Increasing Advancement
Why Advancement?
Guardian of the Gate
Guide to Advancement 2015
Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project: Information for Project Beneficiaries